SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Controlled Drugs: Variation of Punishments for Certain Offences under this Act
1. Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class A drug or a Class B drug as if for the words from “shall be liable” onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—
- “shall be liable—
- (a) on summary conviction, to a penalty of the prescribed sum or of three times the value of the goods, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;
- (b) on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years, or to both.”.
2. Section 50(4), 68(3) and 170(3) of this Act shall have effect in a case where the goods in respect of which the offence referred to in that subsection was committed were a Class C drug as if for the words from “shall be liable” onwards there were substituted the following words, that is to say—
- “shall be liable—
- (a) on summary conviction in Great Britain, to a penalty of three times the value of the goods or £500, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to both;
- (b) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to a penalty of three times the value of the goods or £100, whichever is the greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both;
- (c) on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.”.
3. In this Schedule “Class A drug”, “Class B drug” and “Class C drug” have the same meanings as in the 1971 c. 38.Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
SCHEDULE 2
Composite Goods: Supplementary Provisions as to Excise Duties and Drawbacks
Duties